PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Breno Bom E Facil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armando Silvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armando Silvia will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bom E Facil
vs
Silvia

180 cm
21
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

207 cm
19
268 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Breno Bom E Facil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Armando Silvia!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bom E Facil misses with a takedown

and Silvia counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bom E Facil manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silvia manages to get himself to full guard.
Silvia wants to sweep here but Bom E Facil controlling him for the moment.
Bom E Facil looking to pass the guard.

Bom E Facil got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silvia has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bom E Facil has managed to get both his arms back between Silvia's legs - danger averted.
Bom E Facil thows a big elbow that misses.
Bom E Facil trying to control the position from guard on top but Silvia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Silvia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bom E Facil preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bom E Facil advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bom E Facil prevents Silvia from improving his position.
Bom E Facil missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Bom E Facil is trying to work for a kimura but Silvia is defending well.

Bom E Facil is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silvia defends it well.
Bom E Facil trying to control from half guard but Silvia is working away.
Bom E Facil sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silvia defending well though.

Bom E Facil is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silvia has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bom E Facil is breathing heavily.

Silvia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Bom E Facil looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Bom E Facil is working for a kimura but Silvia is defending it quite comfortably.
Silvia gets full guard.
Bom E Facil might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silvia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bom E Facil manages to get himself to full guard.
Silvia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bom E Facil's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvia trying to mount his opponent but Bom E Facil defends it.
Bom E Facil keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Silvia is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bom E Facil sees it coming and defends easily.
Silvia wants to take a breather but Bom E Facil is having none of it.
Silvia lands with a punch from half guard.
Silvia is keen to just control but Bom E Facil is a slippery customer.
Silvia trying to mount his opponent but Bom E Facil defends it.
Bom E Facil could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Silvia wants to control but Bom E Facil is keeping him busy.
Silvia looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bom E Facil manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvia passes Bom E Facil's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bom E Facil is refusing to be controlled, as Silvia sits in half guard.
Silvia takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bom E Facil wants to control but Silvia is keeping busy.

Bom E Facil looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bom E Facil on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armando Silvia dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Silvia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silvia tries to clinch up.

Bom E Facil moves into the clinch successfully.
Silvia misses with an elbow over the top.
Bom E Facil keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silvia's efforts to push away.
Bom E Facil misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bom E Facil jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silvia walks away with a smile on his face. Bom E Facil gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bom E Facil shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Silvia moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silvia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bom E Facil keeps the fight on the outside.
Silvia is looking to clinch but Bom E Facil is avoiding it.
Bom E Facil tries for a takedown but Silvia circles away easily

and Silvia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Breno Bom E Facil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silvia trying to advance position but Bom E Facil counters by regaining guard.
Armando Silvia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silvia trying to control the position from guard on top but Bom E Facil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silvia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bom E Facil is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Silvia postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bom E Facil is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Silvia, into his guard.

Silvia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bom E Facil stands and throws Silvia's legs to the side, diving into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bom E Facil working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvia is looking to regain half guard here but Bom E Facil keeps moving and retains side control.
Silvia manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bom E Facil's best efforts.
Bom E Facil wants to pass to mount but Silvia is defending the position.

Silvia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bom E Facil pulls his head out easily.
Bom E Facil trying to control the action but Silvia is working from the bottom.
Silvia trying to control from the bottom.
Bom E Facil is looking to pass Silvia's guard but actually Silvia recovers to full guard.
Silvia lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bom E Facil!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvia lands a big elbow.
Bom E Facil tries to reverse the position but Silvia maintains control.
Bom E Facil is working hard here to advance position.

Silvia is working for a guillotine from mount but Bom E Facil frees his head quite easily.
Bom E Facil is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silvia looking to control but Bom E Facil is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armando Silvia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Silvia shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bom E Facil napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Silvia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bom E Facil keeps working.
Bom E Facil is trying to get back to half guard.
The strikes coming from Silvia are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Silvia scoring with punches from side control.
Bom E Facil tries to improve position but can't.
Bom E Facil taking a bit of punishment here - Silvia scoring with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silvia tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bom E Facil's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bom E Facil is not content to let Silvia control the position.
Bom E Facil struggling a bit here.

Silvia is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bom E Facil knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bom E Facil tries to buck Silvia off but Silvia is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silvia scores with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silvia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silvia landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Silvia is looking to take a break and control but Bom E Facil is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bom E Facil tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silvia tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Silvia working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bom E Facil tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silvia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silvia landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Silvia in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Bom E Facil is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Armando Silvia!